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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Tuscaloosa Football Team History


Tuscaloosa Black Bears
Tuscaloosa High School

 Tuscaloosa, AL 0
Stadium: Van deGraaf Field
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Frank Swede Kendall
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1908  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 1978
1954 Season Highlights
 Frank Swede Kendall enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Bibb County    12   6   W       
 Thu., Sep. 16  vs. Holt    27   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Sidney Lanier    0   0   T       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Woodlawn    0   0   T       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Ensley    26   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Parrish Selma    12   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Tuscaloosa County    20   20   T       
 Fri., Oct. 29  OPEN 
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Deshler    20   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Bay Panama City FL    45   6   W       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record6-0 -3
  Points Scored162
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed67
  Defense Average7.4
  Opponents Record41-31 -7
  Home Record4-0 -2
  Away Record2-0 -1
1954 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 5129 BPH
  

1954 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Gene Beard E Sr. All-Star Game  
 Warren Fleming HB Sr.5-9151 All-Star Game  

1954 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Gene BeardE Sr.192 1st  BN
 Gordon PalmerB Sr.164 1st  BPH



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